Wayne County Baseball Tourney Opens Sunday
The first Wayne County Baseball Championship sponsored by the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Sterling begins Sunday September 1 at 12 30 p m with seven teams including Rittman Legion Vets and Rittman Shop. Final on Labor Day at 2 30 p m with gate tickets and prize drawings to fund the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Knights of Phythias Lodge of
Sterling
Rittman Press
Rittman
Legion Vets
Rittman Shop
Vets
Tom Craig
Salem
Chester
Creston
Shreve
Rittman Legion
West Salem
County Ce
Carll F. Koch
Lodge
Tneral
Glenn Zigler
Paul Glessner
Don Glessner
Paul Maibach
Glenn Reynolds
Ed Mibach
James Early
Fruit and Vegetable Packaging At State Fair Booth
The Ohio Boxboard Company will display fruit and vegetable packaging at the Ohio State Fair August 24 to 30. Booth 63 in the Manufacturer's Building will feature new packaging items to attract a select market and promote regular products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Company
Petition Drawn for Housing Authority in Rittman Ohio
Civic leaders in Rittman and Milton Township draft a petition to create a local housing authority to address housing needs for lower income families. Solicitor C E Rhonemus appointed secretary to present testimony on the need when a hearing is held before the Ohio State Board of Housing. Petition ready for presentation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Milton Township
Ohio State Board of Housing
C. E. Rhonemus
State Board of Housing
Sterling Completes School Plans for Opening Day
Sterling completes plans for the new school year with classes starting Tuesday at 9 am. Staff includes returning teachers Mary Jo Schroek and Ruby Lewis, plus new hires E. O. Hart and Ralph Schlott. Bus drivers, custodians, and lunch staff are set. renovations finished and duties assigned ahead of Labor Day prep.
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Sterling
Mary Jo Schroek
Wilhelmina Trey
Ruby Lewis
Bernice Meyer
Esther Lance
Barbara Bixler
Milo L. Hartama
Donald Garver
Roy E. Sinclair
Lois Meyer
Smithville
R. D
Goshen College
Sylvia Rees
Hart
Dale N. Turner
Rittman
Schlott
John H. Ramsier
Dewey Hartman
Warren Weaver
Ralph Schlott
Robert Norton
D. H. Johnson
Alice Sham
Phyllis Sinclair
Lula Barnhart
Service notes from Fort Knox furloughs and grave visit
Pfc. Herbert Adams an MP returned to Fort Knox Kentucky on Monday after a 12 day furlough at his parents home. Sgt. Robert Bodager spent a furlough last week in Luxembourg and visited the grave of his cousin Bernard Hubacher of Orrville who was killed in February 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Adams
Fort Knox
Robert Bodager
Luxembourg
Bernard Hubacher
Orrville
Mrs. Fred Wells Dies of Stroke at 59
Mrs. Fred Wells aged 59 died at her home 307 West Oak Street in Orrville after a week long illness from a stroke. She was born near Marshallville and married in 1915. Survived by her husband two sons Arthur Wolfe Arnold Wells two grandsons two sisters and one brother Funeral was at the Presbyterian Church in Rittman with burial in Lower Church Cemetery near Marshallville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wells
West Oak St
John Hagey
Barberton
William Zarle
Orrville
George Lutz
Massillon
Presbyterian Church
Rittman
Dwight Davidson
Herbert Wolfe
Manchester
Lower Church
Marshallville
Services Wednesday for rodeo victim Claud Moss
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Baptist church of Seville for Claud Moss 42 who died Monday from injuries after being kicked by a horse during a scoop shovel race at a rodeo on the Hoover farm near Rittman. Burial was in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Gladys two children Claude Jr and Luain three brothers Hollie Moss Mason Moss and Greely Moss and one sister Myrtle Kinsey.
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Baptist Church of
Hollie Moss
Cambridge
Mason Moss
New Milford
Greely Moss
Mineral City
Myrtle Kinsey
Dennison
Two Newborn Daughters Reported at Worth Hospital
A daughter was born Friday August 23 to Mr and Mrs Cecil Jimison of N Seneca Street at Worth Hospital. A daughter followed Monday August 26 to Mr and Mrs Mar covechie of Sterling at Worth Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jimison
N. Seneca St
Wadsworth Hospital
Marcovechie, Sterling
Cornerstone Laying Planned for New Baptist Church
The Cornerstone for the New Baptist Church will be laid Sunday September 1 with a 2:00 to 3:30 p m service featuring a combined choir. Rev W F Echols will officiate and the laying occurs at 3:30 p m. The church invites the public to attend the services and event.
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NEW Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
W. F. Echols
The
Baptist Church
Bicycle Crash Involves Seven Year Old Boy
Seven year old Gary Lee Lister was critically injured last Friday when his bicycle crashed into a telephone pole at Sheldon avenue and Main street. He was treated at Dr O J Shong’s office and later moved to Children’s Hospital Akron where he is listed in fair condition with a brain concussion and meningitis suspected. His parents reside in Washington DC.
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Children’s Hospital
Akron
Gary Lee Lister
Lad of Seven
Sheldon Ave
Main St
Herb Mongey
O. J. Shong
Shong
Gary
Children's Hospital
Gary Lee
Homer Housers
Washington, D. C
Garland Lister
Truman Watts Fined for Reckless Driving
Truman Watts was found guilty of reckless driving in the Mayor's Court and fined 25 dollars plus costs after a 12:45 a m crash on Ohio Avenue at the Square. He collided with Russell Dull's car, injuring Watts with two fractured ribs and minor injuries to Therman Adkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Watts
Watts
Ohio Ave
Russell Dull
Wadsworth Hospital
Therman Adkins
Dull
Watt
Charles Heffelman
Rittman Public Schools to Open 1946-47 Term with 30 Staff
Rittman Public Schools will officially open the 1946 47 school term on Tuesday September 3 with a teaching staff of 30 as announced by W H Hauenstein. The day includes a general teachers meeting and student class assignments with kindergarten parents meeting the high school kindergarten room. The list covers Kindergarten through High School departments, including department heads, custodians, bus drivers and board members.
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Rittman Public Schools
W H Hauenstein
Boyle
Betty Boyle
Emma _ Force
Ethel Johnson
Miriam Wiles
Esther ,Wagner
Flora Robinett
Rilla Coffman
Frances Bennett
Ruth Baker
Mollie Holcomb
Margaret Dean
Ethel Irvin
Mary Orr
Lucille Kreider
Lois Hunt
Mildred Durigg
Kammucker
Myron Steiner
Health High School
Gail Lance
Ruth Beattie
Hilda Over
Helen Murray
Josephine McElwee
Donna Jeanne- Gault
Dorothy Elliott
W. T. Bennett
E. S. Stoltzfus
A. O. Hall
S. L. Wiles
W. H. Hauenstein
Scott Christian
Wm. F. Rike
First Street
John Viall
Wilfred Blatter
Don K Freed
John J. Williams
John Baldwin
Leonard Over
Homer Houser
Joseph Wald
E. D. Reffert
Walter Blatti Dies in Columbus Hospital
Walter Blatti aged 20 died Thursday night at 5 in a Columbus hospital. Survived by mother Mary E. Blatti brothers Albert and Brooks of Sterling and sister Mrs. Mary Hostettler of Creston. Private funeral services were held Sunday at 2 at Ebert Funeral Home with Rev Price officiating. Burial in Sterling Crown Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Blatti
Columbus
Mary E. Blatti
Albert and
Brooks
Sterling
Mary Hostettler
Creston
Ebert Funeral Home
Rev
E. Price
Sterling Crown Hill
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Milton Twp
Columbus Hospital
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